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Rivers that American Rivers is currently working on:
Our Projects
About American Rivers Blue Trails
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Reports: 1986-1995
Floodplain and Wetlands Restoration Projects
Publications and Reports
Unnatural Disasters, Natural Solutions: Lessons from the Flooding of New Orleans (08/01/2006)
The Multiple Benefits of Floodplain Easements (06/22/2011)
River of Renewal: A Vision for Reconnecting Communities to a Living Upper Mississippi River (08/01/2001)
Catching the Rain: a Great Lakes Resource Guide to Natural Stormwater Management (07/01/2004)
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Press Releases About Illinois
“Endangered River” victory on the Chicago River (06/08/11)
American Rivers Names America’s Most Endangered Rivers(TM) of 2011 (05/17/11)
Mississippi River named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)
Sewage Bacteria Makes Chicago River One of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)
Record Mississippi River Flooding Sparks Call for Comprehensive Management (05/05/11)
Conservation Expert Available To Comment On Levee Explosion, Rivers, Floods And Community Safety (05/03/11)
Green infrastructure projects in Illinois would create jobs, stimulate economy (12/17/08)
Illinois in the News
A Toxic River Improves, but Still Has Far to Go The New York Times (06/02/11)
Pressure to Improve Water Quality in Chicago River The New York Times (05/19/11)
Rethinking Flood Control The Wall Street Journal (05/09/11)
Floods along the Mississippi River lead to renewed calls for a change in strategy Washington Post (05/08/11)
Candus Thomson: Letting it flow will help Patapsco Chicago Tribune (08/29/10)
Blog Posts About the Illinois
National River Cleanup® Year in Review: 5 Ws of 2011 (01/11/12)
What is Happening with the 2011 Most Endangered Rivers? (12/08/11)
Attention Bears, Cubs, and Bulls: Chicago River is Becoming a Cleaner Watering Hole (12/02/11)
Floodplain Easements are a Wise Investment & Bring Multiple Benefits (06/23/11)
Early Successes on Chicago and Roanoke Rivers (06/07/11)
Most Endangered Rivers of 2011 Announced Today! (05/17/11)
Mississippi floods: the Year of the River (05/11/11)
What Can We Learn From the Mississippi River Flooding? (05/09/11)
The Consequences of Controlling a River Course (05/08/11)
Rivers Aren’t a Problem to be Solved (05/05/11)
Levee Breach Shows Importance of Natural Floodplains for Public Safety (05/04/11)
Rising Toll of Floods Calls for a National Investment in Our Natural Defenses (05/03/11)
River Cleanup Showdown! (03/21/11)
Show Your Love For Water Trails: Join Trails Advocacy Week (02/01/11)
Stopping Sewage Overflows (08/23/10)
The Mad Hatter Resides at ORSANCO (08/11/10)
The STOPS Runoff Act: Treating Stormwater Where it Falls (07/23/10)
One Man's Vision: First Ever Rock River Sweep (07/01/10)
Come Help Clean the Mighty Mississippi (06/14/10)
Yell O-H I-O at the Ohio River Sweep (06/07/10)
Yell O-H I-O at the Ohio River Sweep (06/07/10)
Giving Back to the Mighty Mississippi (09/08/09)
Help Improve Recreation, Water Quality on the Chicago River (11/13/08)
Cistern at Center for Green Technology in Chicago (09/24/08)
"Water Trail Janitors" Keep Rivers Clean (05/07/08)
Great Lakes - An Environmental History Lesson (04/02/08)
